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How multicultural is Merksem, Antwerp?

Neighbourhood · Antwerp, Belgium

Merksem ranks 2 of 10 areas by non-European category share in Antwerp. 34% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (28%) and Indian subcontinent (2%). The share from published city counts is 24%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈34
#2 by non-European name share in Antwerp
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots32 %
Other European roots34.2 %
Middle Eastern28.1 %
Indian subcontinent2.4 %
East Asian1.2 %
African1.1 %
Latin0.6 %
Southeast Asian0.4 %

By country

Local roots
32 %
Other European roots
34.2 %
Middle Eastern
28.1 %
Indian subcontinent
2.4 %
East Asian
1.2 %
African
1.1 %
Latin
0.6 %
Southeast Asian
0.4 %

Nearby

Borgerhout 38% Deurne 33% Hoboken 27% Antwerpen 22% Berchem 20% Borsbeek 20% Wilrijk 10% Ekeren 8% Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo 6%
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.